KY5 8BP maps, stats, and open data
KY5 8BP is located in the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty electoral ward, within the council area of Fife and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. The Community Health Partnership is Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since October 2019.
KY5 8BP maps


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KY5 8BP geodata
| Easting | 318128 |
| Northing | 697592 |
| Latitude | 56.163928 |
| Longitude | -3.319905 |
Where is KY5 8BP?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | KY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Lochgelly, Cardenden And Benarty |
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| Constituency | Kirkcaldy And Cowdenbeath |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to KY5 8BP
| Malcolm Street (B920) | Ballingry | 98m |
| Malcolm Street (Lochleven Road) | Ballingry | 142m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 275m |
| Hill Road | Ballingry | 275m |
| Auld Shank Inn (B920) | Ballingry | 279m |
Nearest railway stations to KY5 8BP
| Lochgelly Station | 3.2km |
| Cardenden Station | 4.4km |
Deprivation
68.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
KY5 8BP:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to KY5 8BP (metres)
Kids Come First
Benarty Community Centre Hill Road Ballingry Fife
254m
Kids Come First
Benarty Community Centre Hill Road Ballingry Fife
254m
The Auld Shank Inn
Kinross Road Ballingry Lochgelly Fife
286m
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Nearest post box to KY5 8BP
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Jamphlers | 16:15 | 10:00 | 3,356m |
| Page Street | 16:00 | 11:15 | 3,496m |
| Auchterderran Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 3,823m |
KY5 8BP ITL and KY5 8BP LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for KY5 8BP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM7 | Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM72 | Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000042 | Fife |
KY5 8BP census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for KY5 8BP:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00111342 | |
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| LSOA | S01009443 | Auchterderran Landward and Cluny |
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| MSOA | S02001776 | Cardenden |
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